Beverly Boulevard
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Beverly Boulevard is one of the main east-west thoroughfares in Los Angeles, California. It begins off Santa Monica Boulevard in the Beverly Hills and West Hollywood border and ends on Lucas Avenue near Downtown Los Angeles. A separate Beverly Boulevard begins off Pomona Boulevard in Monterey Park and ends in Whittier near Rose Hills Memorial Park.
The Boulevard's most famous stretch is in West Hollywood, where it passes Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Beverly Center Mall (at the intersection with La Cienega Boulevard). In addition, much of the Fairfax District is centered around Beverly Boulevard. The Grove is southeast of Beverly and Fairfax.
Beverly Boulevard runs parallel south of Melrose Avenue and north of 3rd Street. It passes directly through the Wilshire Country Club.
The famous CBS Television City is located on the corner of Beverly and Fairfax, opposite The Grove.[1] Tommy's, a famous Southern California burger chain, is located at the corner of Rampart and Beverly Boulevards.[2]
[edit] La Cienega Design Quarter
The area of Beverly Boulevard that intersects La Cienega Boulevard, and its satellite streets is part of the La Cienega Design Quarter. It's shops and galleries house many antiques, furniture, rugs, accessories and art.
[edit] Education and transportation
- Belmont High School is located at Beverly Boulevard and Belmont Avenue.
- Metro Local line 14 and Metro Rapid line 714 operate on Beverly Boulevard.
- The Metro Red Line serves the Vermont/Beverly Station at Vermont Avenue.
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